Congratulations to Madhuri Dixit Nene on winning the award for the most Inspirational Bollywood icon of all time & for her special message to Inspirational Women's Foundation. The 46-year-old actor was bestowed the honour at the third annual Bradford Inspirational Women Awards (BIWA) in Bradford in the UK and is the first ever bollywood celeb to recieve the honor. After her impactful role in Gulaabi Gang where her chartacter fights injustice against women and believes in women empowerment, we would say that is no different from the real life iconic personality she is.

These were some of the beautiful words quoted by the diva as a thanksgiving to the foundation.

"Greetings everyone. I wanted to reach out and thank the Inspirational Women's Foundation for choosing me as the most inspirational Female Bollywood Icon of all times. It's indeed a great honour," Dixit said in a special video message played at the event.

I've been a staunch advocate of women's empowerment and I've worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done and I'm confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide. I would personally like to thank Fatima Patel, Jane Vincent and the Inspirational Women's Foundation for making this possible. Thank you," she added.